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Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
TAGGING QUORUM
COUNCIL BARELY MEETS TO AT.
TEND TO THE BUSINESS OF
THE YEAR.
Mayor Allen Suspicious of Not Enough
IntereSt-Petition for Five
Year Comp.

Council met yesterday with members
Healy, Derby, Brown, Harris, Buckridge
Simison present.
On motion of Buckridge it was decided
that council attend funeral of W. c. Wood
man in body, and committee consisting
of Messrs. Buckridge, Derby and English
was appointed to draft resolutions.
The fire committee recommended the
room now occupied by the city officers be
vacated for hose company No l, in order
that they may have more room. The
chemical engine will take up all first floor
and there will be no place for the laddies.
The report was adopted and fire committee
and city clerk instructed to look up sulta-
BILE location for city offices.
An ordinance was read dividing the city
into sewer districts. The same was re-
ferred to sewer company.
John Williams, by a communication,
asked g, 900 damages for falling off a side
walk on Lawrence avenue, a short distance
south of the Wichita & Western road.
The question of two and more lights on
the same street corner was introduced, and
Mr. Derby said the committee was at an
expense of a good deal OF work and had re-
vised the lighting of the city. The map
showing each light would be ready in a
few days and placed in the city Offices for
reference. The committee had found a
number of bad locations and it had been a
difficult task.
4 petition asked for sewering the alley
between Main and Market and First and
Second was referred back to petitioners.
Mr. Derby did not favor carrying on the
catch-as-catch can policy in sewering any
farther than absolutely necessary, but the
city should soon adopt general plan and
carry it ont.
An ordinance was passed compelling
each auctiOneer in the city to pay annually
into the city treasury $500.
A petition was presented by Messrs.
Crawford. Daisy and Healy, proprietors of
the new opera house. asking that the city
do not ask license for the house for five
years.
Mr. Derby thought that the petition was
asking too much and it should not be
granted If it be granted other houses in
the city would have right to kick The
matter was referred to the license com
mittee.
Bids for laying sidewalks were opened
and the question was introduced concern
ing ratings on both sides or one side as
needed. An effort was made to cause
property owners to put up ratings on ele-
waited sidewalks.
Bills amounting to over 5000 were
read. and treasury report showed less than
s.. 800 in the city vaults. The mayor OBJ
served that the council had been spending
money little fly here of late for hard
times.
After general discussion concerning
bills, sorting out the most urgent, the APP
preparation ordinance was passed using all
money.
The council adjourned to meet Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Before the vote.
the mayor asked the members to be sure
and come. and no one thinks there would
be quorum without him. At that meet
ing, by far the most important of the year,
there was bare quorum, and members of
the most important committee absent.
The mayor seemed to think a white ele-
plant issue called for more than a tagging
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
THE PICTURE OyERDRAwN.

Mr.. Henry J. Dillon of Ashland, arrived
in the city last evening and registered at
Gandolfos where he was seen and asked
about the condition of affairs in Clark
county. Mr. Dillon said:
Il left Ashland this morning where
have been living for several months and
am engaged in the mercantile business.
The alleged restitution does not exist
nearly as bad as has been represented.
There are few cases where families are
short of fuel and provisions but in nearly
every instance the reports have been very
much exaggerated. The truth of the whole
matter is that there was number OF fam
lies who came out to Clark county after
nearly all the land had been proved up
and who went down on the Cimmaron 10
set up house There being no sod there
with which to build, all their means was
exhausted in erecting nice houses and now
they are in a state of restitution. There
may be few cases of need i'll other parts
of the county, but to my certain knOwi-
edge the only cases where any real destitu-
ton exists are i'll the Cimmaron valley,
and the people who are there and are at
all destitute would be in The same condi-
zion wherever they were placed, even if it
were in the Garden of Eden.
MIR Dillon seems 10 think that there are
more people interested in making some
money at the expense of chartably in
clined people than there are land specula-
tors who would want TO keep back real
facts in the matter, if any such widespread
and disastrous restitution existed.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
DANCED TO THE OLD TUNE.

| Mr. j. ID. Hafney, "a farmer living neal
nine miles north Of Eureka arrived in the
city Tuesday evening. Near . o'clock he
| engaged a hack with Bill Barr for driver
| for the purpose of painting the town. He
visited number of dives and with the
spirit of the occasion grew more boisterons
as the hours passed. Having a number OF
rows by midnight he was left in a dive on
Washington avenue. about a block south
of Douglas.
Near o'clock yesterday morning a
gentleman living on Laura avenue not far
from the dive referred 10, heard an earn
est knocking at his front door The wind
was blowing bitterly cold, and he promptly
responded, fearing some one in distress.
He found man who proved 10 be Hafney,
covered with blood which he explained
the result of a row and said he had been
done up for nearly one hundred dollars
in money a gold watch and other valua-
bles amounting TO several hundred. In a
few hours he was taken back 10 his hotel
where he remained all day yesterday in
bed
Mr.. Hafney is a rather old gentleman,
and does not look much like a sensational
character
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
RESOLUTIONS OF R6SPECr.

At special meeting of the Old Settlers
association of Sedgwick county, Kansas,
held at Wichita December -, 1887, the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas: Our esteemed fellow citizen,
Commodore W. {. WOodman, a member of
our society, and one of the first settlers of
Sedgwick county, having passed the three
score years and ten allotted to man. has in
the orderly course of nature departed this
life. therefore
Resolved, That in the death of our friend
and neighbOr our society has lost one of its
most distinguished members, our county
one of its foremost citizens, the city Of
Wichita an active and successful business
man and prominent land mark society
one of its brightest ornaments, and his
family kind and indulgent husband and
father.
Resolved, That we hereby extend to the
family of the deceased our sympathy in
this The hour of their affection.
Resolved. That the members of this So
cietv meet at the office Of VIM. Mathewson
and from thence attend the funeral in
body wearing the usual emblems of
mourning.
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolu-
lions be sent to the family OF the deceased
and to the press of the city for publica-
ton. r. T. LAWRENCE, Pres.
ARTHUR ALLEN, Sec.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
Run OUT.

The city clerk, treasurer. surveyor police
Judge and other city officials are a unit on
the howl about the unpleasant atmos-
phere gathering in the Offices both day and
night from the fire department head
quarters on the first floor Especially Is
the obnoxious gases in abundance of d
morning when the Offices are first opened.
When it is warm and gases are manufac-
tured rapidly, the stencil is almost unbeal-
able. Aside from being unpleasant, it is
thought very unhealthy, which gives all a
sort of glowing look. it is desired TO get
the city Offices near the center Of the city
as soon as possible. and get the change at
the earliest date.
The second story Of the city building viii
be occupied by the fremen, but will be
better ventilated than at present. A
ventilator vii, probably be put in, hoping
to clear out the lower floor without any OF
the Objectionable matter reaching the
rooms Of the second
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
BY COMMON CONSENT.

While the council was figuring on bills
yesterday someone mentioned that licenses
would be paid on the first of the year, CIV
ing considerable money to start off with.
That brought to another the question as
10 how much the Missouri & Kansas tele
phone company pay the city in the way OF
licenses. One said the city had grown so
fast that number of enterprises COM
monty paying licenses in larger cities were
turning very little if anything in Wichita
where profits were greater than in any
other city in the state. An investigation
showed the pay for some time from the
telephone company was one box in the
city building and SIS annually until lately
when the last had been abandoned by cen
trails service in the fire circuit.
Mr.. Buckridge suggested that the
company should be compelled TO
pay at least five dollars an
nually for each box, and as the company
has now in the city three hundred and
fifty boxes and orders for many more, ii
would give considerable revenue TO the
city.
Mr.. HealY thought the company should
be compelled to pay more that it does, at
present saying it was not "get-atable" by
taxes in proportion to the profits
Others thought it should be a fixed sum
so the city would not be compelled to look
after the number OF boxes
Attorney Dyre thought the ordinance
should call for 1000 annually from the
company, taking more kindly TO the fixed
amount plan.
1t was unanimously agreed that an ortii-
nance asking for 81 900 annually from the
telephone company should be drawn and
the city attorney made a note in his
little book. 1t was no red tape
matter with the motion ready for long
speeches or scarcely a called 10 order
feature and excuses itself from regular
council report; but it seems safe TO
say that the next report of regular council
meeting will tell about such and such or
dinance concerning the telephone company
being introduced if no more.
1t was afterwards intimated that this
telephone business was wonderful mo-
nopoly and extra license would call for
more charges from those using boxes.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
W. /. DEGRAFF.
OUR SEWERAGE SYSTEM II THE WEST
Atlantic City Review.


M 4 VI Jordan, superintendent Of the
Sewerage Company, returned last SatuT-
day from Wichita. Kan. where he had
been in company with Gen. William p
Snyder, of Philadelphia, attorney for the
Pacific Sewerage Company, a company
formed 70 construct sewers of the West
system IN the west. of which Mr. Jordan
j. a member, and Isaac II. Hathaway a
contractor. Their purpose was 10 make
an offer TO put the West system OF sewer
age in Wichita They were given a hear
ing before the board of trade of that city
and created very favorable impression
among the officials for the system
they represented. During their stay
they were handsomely entertained
by the mayor and other public officials
and dropped a good word for Atlantic
City as health resort whenever an occa-
sion offered and it Is possible that a COM
mittee Will visit u to inspect our system
shortly.
We can say for the Wichita people tina,
the system in this city has cost more 10
construct than il would in any ordinary
ground but il is working 10 the entire sat
isfaction OF its patrons who are increasing
daily. II was a God send 20 Us. - the
ground had become 50 saturated with sew
eraGe a. 10 cause alarm, The Paclfe com
pany have made contracts 70 put the sys-
tenn IN several cities in the far west.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
ABOUT THE FAvOR.

Concerning the petition presented to the
council yesterday afternoon by Messrs-
Crawford. Daisy and Healy, asking free
license for term Of five years, disinter-
ested gentleman last evening said: "At
first it would hook little gally for those
gentlemen TO present that petition but on
a second thought il grows more ressona-
BE. We must remember that house
ell down once when brick work was
nearly complete on that round Those
gentlemen went ahead and put up the
building all the same, which makes it
cost them nearly two prices. The profits
for some time will be very small on such a
large investment and the fact of the city
having decent opera house under such
circumstances I think calls for some
favors from the council"
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
A CARD.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor n the Eagle.
Some cases have been mentioned to me
of families IN this county, outside of the
city. without sufficient clothing for wintry
weather Permit me through the EAGLE
to suggest that County Sunday School
Missionary J. w. Armstrong (address POI
North Lawrence avenue, Wichita act as
agent. and that all ministers. Sunday
school teachers or other persons who know
Of cases of such restitution, report the
same TO him; and likewise any families
who can furnish donations of clothing of
any kind, report or send the same TO him
for distribution TO cases reported. Mr.. A.
has already attended to some cases, and
will doubtless act in the capacity suggest
ed Al newspapers Of this county are re
quested 10 copy this card
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
THINKS AN ORDINANCE SHOULD BE EN-
FORCED.

Councilman Buekridye said yesterday
that there Is an ordinance inviting people
TO remove ice from sidewalks in front Of
business houses and residences and in front
of property in general whether improved
or not He thought the ordinance ought
10 be enforced by some one If il could be
determined where that power existed
The disjointed arrangement in city gov
eminent made il uncertain and especially
doubtful about the enforcement business
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
SOON TO RESUME WORK.

Several car loads Of ties arrived yester-
day for the Wichita X Valley Center
motor line company. AT present there is
about one mile of track 10 be constructed
between Wichita and Valley Center.
Work for number of days has been dis
continued owing to lack of ties. The ties
arriving yesterday are sufficient to con
struct one-half mile and the Others are eX-
pected to arrive by the time the first half
Is completed. All the rails are on hand,
and no delay is expected from any source
outside of billiards.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
FORCED To IHE ROOF.

And now the latest sensation seem TO be
concerning a brilliant youug lawyer who
some how looses his balance on top of a
house and falls into yawning abyss with
Bottom of boxes and barrels. The one who
chanched to see the outside manifestations
smiled aloud and the legal talent stopped
long enough To hurl a piece of barrel at
him and then skipped 10y the light of the
moon. It was great freak, and don't
you tell il, YOU know
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
AN ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon as J. w McTillsr
WAS going out Douglas avenue he slipped
and fell on the pavement near the Carey
hotel. In the fall he struck his arm
against an iron bar. dislocsting some Of
the bones. He was carried into store
near by and medical aid called. After the
arm had been dressed he was sent 70 his
home in the eastern part OF the city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
THEN BROKE THE DOOR5

Last night about O'Clock the front door
10 the residence of Mr.. O'keefe, 1888 North
Wichita street. was broken down and the
house entered by some rascal evidently
bent upon burglary. They were heard by
the people in the house and an effort made
to effect their capture, but they managed
TO make good their escape. The police
We're notified and ii is thought that the
fellows will be caDfure
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

velopment and advancement in all mate
rial directions And again, the EAGLE
not only congratulates President William
&. Dacey and the 'Frisco's owners, officers
and management, but Wichita, also upon
the completion yesterday Of most impor
tant link in our railway system.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Miss Mertie Post gave holiday social a
the residence Of Mr.. H. ShUman, ll2
Topeka avenue. Tuesday evening. Thost
present were the Misses Mamie Jackson
Sadie and Maggie Guthrie, Mamie Atch
inson. Ella Bourgette. Patterson, Evans
and Hinkle, MesSrs. Granger, Baird
Miller. Guthrie, Ford Gordon, Cum
mings, Spalling, heatch, Shumsn and
Bourgette. Refreshments We're served al
a late hour. and the evening WAS made one
IF p,,iovr1aDr IA all
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
WATERWAYS CASE.

The case of Q. Waterman. who was az
rested a short time ago upon complaint,
came mp yesterday before the police court.
He was called upon 10 answer 10 the
charge of drawing a revolver While he
aid not attempt 10 deny this. he says he
did it TO protect himself and the party who
was present at the dance on South Mosly.
which he was al the time attending
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD.

The orchestra with Cora Van Tassel's
new spectacular Hidden Hand" company
are composed of the best material to be
had IN the country and will amuse the
audience between the acts with their grand
overtures and all the popular operatic Sc
lectiols of the day. Don't fail to see the
big street parade by the Cora Van Tassel's
new spectacular Hidden Hand compan!
on Monday morning. the I'd of January.
GARFIELD.
''The Dukes Motto" which IS another
name for the old English drama THE
Honeymoon" was presented at the Gar
field last night TO large and good nstured
audience. Mr. Linden made manly and
impressive DIXIE AranZa and Carrie An
derson also appeared TO advantage a.
Juliana. The balance of the company was
fair. Tonight the comedy drama, BLOW
for Blow" is given.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
To the Editor o, the Eagls:

To the Editor o. the Eagle
The article in a last evenings paper goes
to show there is a great mistake some
where. We don't wish 10 say anything
against our comrades, but we do say they
were not at that fire ard it was not or
on North Lawrence but North Emporia,
and if that reporter will find us No. 467
North Lawrence or Emporia either, We
will pay for the finishing of his education,
which he badly needs. The alarm was
turned il from As, but the fire was az 4Ia
North Emporia HOSE COMPANY No. -
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
THREE TO ONE

II was learned yesterday al register Of
deeds office, that the ratio Of mortgages re-
leased 70 those recorded. i about The same
a. that OF three 10 one. This it is thought
a good indication, and ali TIA. could be de
sired
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Gandalfo is making preparations TO move
his cafe in order to make room for the
leSsees OF his present quarters He is hav-
ing the large rooms on the second floor
neatly and tastefully fitted up and intends
there to serve his patrons with the same
elegance and skill as in the past.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Mrs. Price received telegraph notification
yesterday that her husband, Professor
Theo +. Price, was lying dangerously i'll
in New York city with something like
pneumonia The professor had just re
turned from a trip through Canada.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Last night the Shakespeareana visit a.
the home OF Miss MarIo7ve. 81 Sor-h To
peka avenue There was a coed attend
aHce and a very interesting meeting
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Chancellor Everest, of the Garfield uni
versity, leaves TO-DAY for Lyons, where he
will lecture and return Monday. Every
thing is reported going along smoothly at
the university, the new quarters being
much more comfortable than the first.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Mr.. T. Moore. of San Francisco, arrived
yesterday accompanied by his wife. Mr.
Moore is on IA prospecting tour and will
remain in the city number of days.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Work upon the furnishing and fitting of
the Carey Grand is progressing as rapidly
as possible Some little delay has been
caused by the non-arriyal OF the furniture.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Last evening there was quite god
sized party ofiadies and gentlemen skating
On the Little r.rs1.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
COG ON THE $500!

We will not wait any longer. The time
to mark goods down is when people can use
pieces of Dress Goods and marked them
down to 90 cents on the dollar In this lot
Of dress goods will be found: zoe goods mark
ed down to IIc 400 goods to CSC, so to 80,
90 to AZ, IS to 4S, 90 to 63, I.o5 to II. This
lot of goods will average an immense loss to
our house but we prefer to knife them now
while you can use them rather than carry
them over to next season.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

The Mitchell building on North Topeka,
is rapidly nearing completion and will very
soon be ready for occupancy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The following amounts Of money have
been received By the financial secretary u
the Ladies Benevolent Home and Hospital
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
WICHITA Gun CLUB.

At the regular monthly shoot q the
Wichita Gun club yesterday the following
scores were made:
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

The VI. VI. :. c. have the thanks of Mrs
Gandolfo for their generous contribution
to the aid of "A destitute family.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

This Office wants a copy OF the EAGLE of
November 9th, 1881
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Dr. Croskey has secured rooms in the
Fechheimer building. Room sixteen is
the office
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

7. +. Hannah, mayor of Kansas City,
Kan, is spending a day or two in our city
Why the mayors of all the cities of the first
class should just now be rushing to Wich-
ita we can't explain, but they are welcomed
and heartily. Mayor Hannah, who made
us a pleasant call, reports Kansas City, of
Kansas, all right and prosperous, save the
metropolitan police force Business downed
all OF the Republican ticket save one. In
this be has orr SUMMIT HES.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

IN ordinary everyday barn-yard turkey
perched himself on top of telegraph pole
Oh North Main yesterday, near noon. and
remained there several hours. Quite a
number looked at him, at the same time
thinking of New Years dinner. The
fowl left at his pleasure
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29
Pr RSONAL.

John Hendricks, of New York, is at the
Manhattan.
W. +. Ashley, NJ. d. was in from Belvi-
deere yesterday.
c. VI. PEBBLES and wife, of Trinidad. Col.
are in the city.
Mrs. Roland Murdoch has gone to En-
poria on d visit TO her parents.
5. Lehman and O. B. Hildreth came
down from Newton yesterday.
Mr.. J. p. Caldwell left last evening for a
visit west of several weeks duration.
X. {. Wheat. wife and child, of Cincin-
natl, stopped over in the city yesterday.
Mr. john c. Foley, editor of the King
man Courier, made the EAGLE a pleasant
call yesterday.
W. j. Wilson came mp from Winfield
yesterday To attend the organization OF the
Grand Circuit Of Kansas.
Mr. Leahman, banker, merchantmen
and horseman of Newton. was in the city
yesterday attending "A meeting of horse
men.
c. +. Owens, travelling passenger agent
Of the Nandalia line, accompanied by his
two sisters left last evening for st. Louis
aud the east.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

:. J. Hooper, of East Springfield, Ohio,
arrived yesterday morning on a prospect
ing tour. This is his first visit and he
says he means to stay LONG enough 10 size
up the town from facts. He admits hear
ing many adverse reports concerning the
rity, but did not believe them before leav-
ing home, and is quite sure he does not be-
UeVp hem now
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

Marriage license was yesterday issued hy
Judge Thomas of the probate court 10 g.
B. McClellen Behner and Anna Dora Jan
sen, both OF this city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

W. J. Wilson came up from Winfield
yesterday To attend the organization OF the
Grand CircIlit OF Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-29

and horseman of Newton. was in the eli
yesterday attending meeting of hors
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-12

The Democrats who deserted
the old party banner and rallied
for Prohibition were, as usual dup
ed into the belief that they were
going to sweep the country, but
like the proverbial grcen-horn, in
the snipe hunt, were left to hold
the sack, else what has become of
the additional Il votes polled for
prohibition last year. The figures
show that they did not vote the
Democratic ticket.
Truely the Republican prohib.
ZIONIST is plethoric with honesty.